HYPERCRITICAL

hypercritical, overcritical

(adjective) inclined to judge too severely; “hypercritical of colloquial speech”; “the overcritical teacher can discourage originality”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hypercritical (comparative more hypercritical, superlative most hypercritical)

Meticulously or excessively critical.

Synonyms

• overcritical

• See also fastidious

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`per*crit"ic*al, a.

1. Over critical; unreasonably or unjustly critical; carping; captious. "Hypercritical readers." Swift.

2. Excessively nice or exact. Evelyn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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